Fatality Management core capability
Provide fatality management services, including search, recovery, victim identification (following Interpol Standards), and repatriation. As well as the sharing of accurate and timely information with other agencies and the community, and the provision of support to the bereaved.
Critical Task Table 8: Agency roles mapped to the VPF, by critical tasks within the Fatality Management core capability
Critical Task 8.1: Oversee all coronial investigations of fatalities.
| Agency | Activity | Additional alignment to critical tasks |
|---|---|---|
| CCOV | Exercise as necessary the coroner’s statutory powers to investigate the scene of a reportable death or fire. | 8.3 |
| Commence the coronial investigation process. | 3.1 | |
| VicPol | Support other agencies in coronial investigations including disaster victim identification resulting from an emergency. |
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| WorkSafe | Investigate, report and analyse information for current and emerging risks and hazards before, during and after incidents involving:
| 1.3, 1.5, 4.4, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3, 21.4 |
Critical Task 8.2: Establish and maintain operations to recover a significant number of fatalities over a geographically dispersed area.
| Agency | Activity | Additional alignment to critical tasks |
|---|---|---|
| VICSES | Provide continuous protection of life, property and the environment through providing support for:
As Lead Response Support Agency (RSA) for the functional areas:
| 5.2, 12.1 |
| VIFM | Respond to requests from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) regarding fatality incidents overseas. | 3.1, 3.2 |
| Coordinate the management of deceased persons (including multi-fatality incidents) for the Victorian State Coroner including liaison with funeral service providers. | 3.2, 8.7 |
Critical Task 8.3: Provide investigative and operational support services for victim identification.
| Agency | Activity | Additional alignment to critical tasks |
|---|---|---|
| CCOV | Exercise as necessary the coroner’s statutory powers to investigate the scene of a reportable death or fire. | 8.1 |
| VicPol | Support other agencies in provision of personnel. | 3.2, 12.4 |
| VIFM | Undertake Disaster Victim Identification procedures including forensic pathology, anthropology, odontology, radiology and molecular biology (DNA). | 4.4, 11.3 |
| Provide support for Disaster Victim Identification. | 3.2 |
Critical Task 8.4: Establish and maintain temporary mortuaries ensuring they have adequate storage for the predicted number of fatalities.
Critical Task 8.5: Provide staffing and equipment to adequately examine and document all fatalities to enable accurate identification and support coronial / police investigations.
| Agency | Activity | Additional alignment to critical tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitate the transportation of deceased persons to a coronial mortuary. | 8.4, 14.5 |
| Lead agency to identify deceased persons and determine the cause and circumstances of death. | ||
| ESV | Gas - Contribute investigatory, regulatory and technical expertise to support or lead the investigation of gas related incidents. | 11.1, 19.1 |
| Contribute investigatory, regulatory and technical expertise to support or lead the investigation of electricity related incidents. | 11.1, 19.1 | |
| VicPol | Support other agencies in coronial investigations including disaster victim identification resulting from an emergency. | 3.2, 8.1 |
| VIFM | Assist emergency response agencies with the investigation of a range of death scenes including mass fatality emergencies. | 3.2 |
| Provide medical death investigation, and provide facilities and staff required to undertake medical death investigations including autopsies. |
The department acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.